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Hope That Holds and Humility That Opens
The quiet foundation of a life entrusted entirely to God “Blessed is the man who knows his own weakness.” ⸻ Synopsis of Tonight’s Group on The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian Homily 7 paragraphs 5 -6 and Homily 8 paragraph 1 After speaking in broad and sometimes severe lines about the struggle of the spiritual life, the holy elder begins to lower his voice. He does not abandon the path he has shown. He reveals what makes it possible to walk it. Not strength. Not re
Father Charbel Abernethy
Mar 183 min read
Whom Have I in Heaven but You
Abiding Without Illusion “Whom have I in heaven but you? Apart from you, nothing on earth can please me. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the rock of my heart and my portion forever.” Psalm 73 Grail Translation There comes a moment when the soul grows tired of feeding on dust. We chase worth in a thousand subtle ways. Not always in gross sin. Often in religious labor. In being needed. In being seen as faithful. In holding together an image of goodness that we quietl
Father Charbel Abernethy
Feb 263 min read
Uninterrupted Hope
When the Eyes Fail from Straining Toward Grace “From my hoping in my God, mine eyes have failed me.” Psalm 69:3 Grail Translation There is a kind of religious life that is all motion and no rest. Words poured out in abundance. Projects multiplied. Teachings given. Psalms recited with the lips while the heart feeds quietly on its own thoughts. I know that life well. It can look like devotion and even bear fruit for others. But beneath it there can remain a subtle reliance upon
Father Charbel Abernethy
Feb 254 min read
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